1. a large, hairy bee that nests in the ground or in cavities and produces a loud humming sound; a bumblebee.
Usage: chiefly British or archaic; modern standard term is 'bumblebee'

Examples

• The humblebee buzzed loudly as it moved from flower to flower.
• In older texts, the insect was often called a humblebee rather than a bumblebee.
• The garden was full of humblebes collecting pollen on a warm summer day.